MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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